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August 28, 2026

English reading briefs and context saved on this day, alongside preserved public trend signals.

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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

10signals
36kr

36Kr

A Chinese tech and business media site focused on startups, funding, and the new economy.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    CITIC Securities: Stable Core Business + Emerging AI Revenue Signal a Valuation Recovery Opportunity for U.S. Application Software

    Context: CITIC Securities is a major Chinese investment bank and securities firm.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  2. #24
    Automakers’ Own-Brand Batteries Are Increasingly Going Into Vehicles, Not Just Competing With CATL

    Context: CATL is a major Chinese battery manufacturer.

    BusinessAI context · definition
  3. #25
    Proprietary High-Performance Distributed Solution: Xinxiao Technology Cuts Chip Power Sign-Off Cycles from Weeks to Days | Underwater Project
    TechMachine translated
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #22
    From Data Analytics to LLMs: My First Metrics Query Agent Crashed on Day One
    TechMachine translated
    3.6KSource metric
  2. #23
    Manage Multiple Remote Connections in One Web Interface: Deploy Next Terminal with Docker and Audit Assets
    TechMachine translated
    3.2KSource metric
  3. #24
    Local folders are too messy and GitLab is too heavy: Setting up a lightweight Gitea code repository on a Feiniu NAS
    TechMachine translated
    3.1KSource metric
  4. #25
    Six Common Web Vulnerabilities Explained: Hands-On SQL Injection and XSS Reproduction
    TechMachine translated
    3.1KSource metric
  5. #25
    Computational Geometry Chapter 11: Convex Hulls: Mixtures
    TechMachine translated
    4.8KSource metric
Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

12signals
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    More Than 300 Strangers Attend a Wedding in Xinjiang
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  2. #23
    They’re Children Too, Yet They Charge Into Battle for Us
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  3. #24
    Athlete Students Carrying Loads Earn 1,000 Yuan a Day: Saving Enough for a Year’s Tuition Over Summer Break
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.7MSource metric
  4. #25
    Tibet Mudslide Leaves 5 Dead and 558 Missing
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
  5. #25
    Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises to 389
    SocietyMachine translated
    5.6MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    A 378-square-meter river-view villa in Jiangmen sold at auction for 2.7281 million yuan
    BusinessMachine translated
  2. #23
    Owner Complains After a Dozen-Meter-Tall “Wall” Suddenly Appears Outside Window, But Complaints Go Unresolved
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    Jokic-Style Playmaking Shines! Yang Hansen Dominates the Paint in World Cup Qualifier; the Trail Blazers Should Take Notice
    OtherMachine translated
  4. #24
    International Oil Prices Rise on the 27th
    BusinessMachine translated
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

18signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    Detailed Tutorial for Escaping a Bucket
    OtherMachine translated
    1.7M playsSource metric
  2. #23
    SPY x FAMILY (8)
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9M playsSource metric
  3. #23
    African Gold Rush: A Life-or-Death Gamble Behind the Gold
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.7M playsSource metric
  4. #24
    Blindfold Challenge: Mud Pit Rope-Cutting Fear Edition!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  5. #25
    [PVZ x MC Animation] You're a Zombie, Then Who Am I?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.8M playsSource metric
  6. #25
    The Southern Gothic Style: A Painful History Behind It
    CultureMachine translated
    382.6K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #22
    I got high like this on the Friday before school started
    OtherMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #23
    Honor of Kings: Wanxiang Chess Set for September 10
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  3. #23
    Zhao Xintong rises to world No. 1
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #24
    JENNIE's New EP Released
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #25
    Early Spring Sunshine in My Eyes
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #22
    Tomb Raiders Notes continues to write 1,000 kinds of love after 20 years
    OtherMachine translated
    9.7MSource metric
  2. #22
    Comrade Chen Wu's body was cremated in Beijing
    OtherMachine translated
    10.1MSource metric
  3. #23
    Six Family Members Accompany Their Child to University Registration
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #23
    Evil Rat Born vs. Li Rui’s Master and Disciple
    OtherMachine translated
    10.1MSource metric
  5. #24
    Zhao Xintong vs Xiao Guodong
    OtherMachine translated
    10MSource metric
  6. #24
    Zhao Jiwei Assists Hu Jinqiu on a Powerful Dunk
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  7. #25
    Typhoon Weakens, but Risks Remain
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

3signals
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

17signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #22
    You Wouldn’t Believe It Without the Camera Footage
    SocietyMachine translated
    165.3KSource metric
  2. #23
    Zhao Xintong Reaches World No. 1
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    165.1KSource metric
  3. #24
    Liu Wen and Jing Boran Relationship Timeline
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    279.1KSource metric
  4. #24
    9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Run Over by Garbage Truck in Residential Compound
    SocietyMachine translated
    150.5KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #22
    Why Are There Large Folds in the Ground Near Tongliao, Baicheng, and Songyuan?
    TechMachine translated
  2. #23
    If War Breaks Out, Can Seawater Be Dried into Salt for Food While Taking Shelter on an Island?
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #24
    Was the Historical Land-Tax Reform a Good or Bad Policy?
    SocietyMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #22
    What do you think about Sun Yuchen calling Jing Tian “Mom”?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    680K heatSource metric
  2. #22
    Landslide at Tibet's Gyirong Port Causes Major Casualties and Missing Persons
    SocietyMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  3. #23
    Would You Envy a Favored Colleague Despite Being Equally Capable?
    BusinessMachine translated
    650K heatSource metric
  4. #23
    In China, is And Quiet Flows the Don a reactionary novel compared with How the Steel Was Tempered?
    CultureMachine translated
    700K heatSource metric
  5. #23
    What's the most extravagant dish you've ever eaten?
    OtherMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  6. #24
    What do you think of Alibaba Tongyi Qianwen’s Qwen3.8-Flash-Next model released on August 26?
    TechMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric
  7. #24
    What do you think of Chapter 774 (828) of Under One Person?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    590K heatSource metric